When the Broncos return from their bye week, the condition of Kyle Orton’s right shoulder will be of some concern.

After taking a huge, third-quarter hit from 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson in London, it’s unlikely Orton would have been able to function anywhere near 100 percent if the Broncos had to play this weekend.

Orton has taken a lot of punishment recently. He has been sacked 16 times in the last five games, three of which he has been sacked at least four times. The Broncos are 1-4 in those games, in which Orton has two interceptions — one returned for a touchdown — and two lost fumbles.

That’s because the Broncos have to expose him to punishment since their running game is the NFL’s worst.

The Titans used a variety of stunts and twists to free their front four and sacked Orton six times. All six came when Orton was in the shotgun in a three-wide look.

Any quarterback is going to take some hits if the five linemen make a mistake, and the pattern has repeated.

The Ravens’ only sack came with Orton in the shotgun in a three-wide look, and they pounded Orton throughout the game. Two of the Raiders’ four sacks came with Orton in the shotgun and three-wide, while three of the 49ers’ four sacks came with Orton in the shotgun in the same formation.

The rub for the Broncos is the three-wide receiver look is the only formation out of which they’ve been able to consistently score in those five games.

They have scored 10 offensive touchdowns in that span, eight of which have been from three-wide formations.

The Titans exposed the Broncos’ troubles by creating a lot of movement up front in the pass rush, and others have followed. On Lawson’s big hit, he came late, looping into the middle, and he wasn’t touched before he plowed into Orton.

Orton’s aching right shoulder is testament to one of the biggest items on the Broncos’ to-do list heading into the second half of the season.

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